Sukta 26
युनक्तु देवः सविता प्रजानन्नस्मिन् यज्ञे महिषः स्वाहा
yunáktu deváḥ savitā́ prajā́nann asmín yajñé mahiṣáḥ svā́hā
Let Savitar, the God, the mighty One, discerning well, yoke (all duly) in this sacrifice: Svāhā.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anonymous/collective for this liturgical sequence)
Devata: Savitar (as ritual impeller/yoker)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (liturgical prose-verse; mixed cadence typical of offering formulas)
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